Chapter 75: Hear the Tao in the morning and die in the evening
Zhu Ying heard the words and replied: "I don't understand His Royal Highness until today."
"Never heard of it before."
Liu Rixin nodded, he only knew about His Royal Highness Prince Yu in the past few days.
Because Zhu Xiongying had been in the deep palace compound, including his academic training, he was not like other princes and grandsons, but a well-known scholar invited by Zhu Yuanzhang alone.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma themselves taught them personally.
After his early death at the age of eight, there were not many outside rumors except those within the palace.
In particular, Zhu Xiongying died young, which caused Empress Ma to die in grief.
Even the princes and grandsons did not dare to mention it easily in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.
So much so that Zhu Xiongying was such a beloved son, there are only two short sentences recorded in the entire history of the Ming Dynasty.
Because the naming rules set by Zhu Yuanzhang for many of his sons were very popular.
In order to avoid taboos and not affect people's livelihood, the princes hereditary have a large number of uncommon and coined characters.
This also leads to the fact that when future generations hear the name Zhu Xiongying, they will subconsciously feel it and not agree with it.
This is also the reason why Zhu Ying initially felt very unfamiliar with Zhu Xiongying's existence.
As Zhu Ying and Liu Rixin chatted more and more deeply.
Liu Rixin was even more shocked.
It was not because of his unsolved identity, but more because of some of Zhu Ying's unique insights that made Liu Rixin suddenly enlightened.
When the two of them talked about metaphysics.
Zhu Ying put forward her own opinion.
People of later generations are relatively interested in metaphysics. Zhu Ying has also looked up information, and even briefly studied with a Feng Shui master based on the relationship between his parents in previous lives.
The Feng Shui of later generations has changed a lot from the Feng Shui of the Ming Dynasty.
The main reason is that due to the impact of technological development, Feng Shui has become more integrated into the science.
Regarding the discussion on Feng Shui with Liu Rixin, Zhu Ying directly proposed the concept of geomagnetism.
"During the Song Dynasty, Mengxi's father-in-law Shen Cunzhong mentioned geomagnetism in his "Mengxi Bi Tan"." Liu Rixin replied that as a physiognomist, he had read many books, and he was also deeply impressed by what he said about geomagnetism.
Zhu Ying was a little surprised when he heard Liu Rixin's answer. He originally thought that he would have to waste his time explaining it before Liu Rixin would understand.
In his impression, the concept of geomagnetism seems to have been developed in the West, but he did not expect that it existed during the Song Dynasty.
It's just because of the limitations of thinking and the threshold of reading that not many people know about it.
After organizing his words slightly, Zhu Ying skipped and said directly:
"In my opinion, there is a huge magnetic field shrouded between heaven and earth. Within this magnetic field, there are many attributes."
"The Yang Qi, Yin Qi, evil Qi, blessing, bad luck, etc. in Taoist theory are all included in this magnetic field."
"The names are different, but there is no difference in essence. The same is true when Sir just mentioned the atmosphere of the mountains."
"The characteristics in these magnetic fields are divided into two types: good and bad. The so-called Feng Shui treasure land is due to the special environment, which makes the magnetism very strong."
"These magnets are very good. The bones of our ancestors were buried here and have been influenced by magnetism for a long time. Even the bones themselves contain a lot of good magnetism."
Hearing Zhu Ying's narration seemed to open a new door for Liu Rixin. Brand-new knowledge appeared in front of Liu Rixin, and the impact was very powerful.
Although Zhu Ying's words were simple, even some officials of the Qintianjian who were less knowledgeable were somewhat confused when they heard what he said.
But Liu Rixin himself has reached the pinnacle of knowledge in metaphysics, and even reached a bottleneck.
In just a few words, it was like an enlightenment, and I saw a new world.
After pondering for a moment, Liu Rixin asked with a somewhat respectful tone: "I have something that I don't understand. According to Mr. Zhu, how can the bones of ancestors be nourished by this magnet and benefit future generations?"
Zhu Ying replied: "The biggest connection between the ancestors and the descendants is blood."
After thinking for a moment, Zhu Ying explained: "The bloodline I think is not only in the flesh and blood, but also in the hair, bones and even the breath."
"The bones of our ancestors are nourished by the magnetic field. The magnetism becomes stronger and stronger. It is distributed in the heaven and earth. It has the same magnetism and begins to connect with the descendants. The descendants are blessed by many good fortunes and are blessed with good fortune and health. This is how it is."
After hearing these words, thousands of inspirations began to collide in Liu Rixin's mind, blooming with bright sparks.
Zhu Ying didn't speak long, but Liu Rixin could feel that he definitely had a complete explanation of the concept of magnetic field.
It is impossible to tell such a profound and simple truth with just one concept.
Metaphysics itself is obscure and profound, and Liu Rixin also encountered many confusions that were difficult to solve during his many years of study.
When I heard Zhu Ying's words today, I felt like I was suddenly enlightened. All my confusions seemed to have been solved.
If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening.
Now Liu Rixin suddenly became unwilling to die.
The way is right in front of you, within reach. To die like this is really to die in peace.
He suddenly wanted to beg Your Majesty to give him more time after the mausoleum, even if he was imprisoned, so that he could study these principles clearly and write a book to pass them on.
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Liu Rixin took advantage of the brief exchange and asked Zhu Ying hurriedly:
"What Mr. Zhu said is all about geography. I don't know how this magnetic field is related to the celestial phenomena."
Liu Rixin was proficient in Ziwei Dou Shu and was involved in astronomy and geography.
Hearing this, Zhu Ying smiled slightly and said, "I wonder, sir, have you ever gone to the Qiantang River to watch the tide?"
"The moon waxes and wanes. Whenever the moon is full, the spring tides on the Qiantang River are affected by the moon's magnetic field."
Liu Rixin was so blessed that he immediately said: "The stars in the sky are just like the earth, they all have magnetic fields."
"This magnetic field encompasses everything in the world."
Zhu Ying nodded and affirmed: "That's the case."
Regarding magnetic fields, Zhu Ying, who came from later generations, was extremely clear and confident in his words.
Liu Rixin suddenly understood, and some of his long-standing confusions suddenly dissipated.
It is different from the Western geocentric theory and heliocentric theory.
The ancient Eastern concept of "a round sky and a round earth" is not a concrete concept like the flat earth theory, but a philosophical thought and a manifestation of the Yin and Yang theory.
The sky and circle symbolize movement, and the earth and square symbolize stillness. The combination of the two is the balance of yin and yang, and the complementarity of movement and stillness.
Therefore, the concept of magnetic field was easily accepted by Liu Rixin.
Liu Rixin still wanted to ask, but an official from Qintian Prison came over and reminded him: "Sir, the time has come."
At this moment, it was already noon.
At the tomb of King Yu, there are already hundreds of Xiaoling Guards guarding it, and three thousand civilians are on standby.
Just wait until 3:00 noon, when Yang Qi is at its strongest, and start digging.
It involves dense underground rivers, and the excavation process requires Liu Rixin and officials from the Qintian Prison to monitor the whole process to avoid mistakes and collapse.
At this moment, Liu Rixin was not very interested in the suspense about Zhu Xiongying's identity. He was more interested in Zhu Ying's profound knowledge.
However, the time had come, and he could not violate it, so he had no choice but to say goodbye and follow the officials of the Qintian Prison to leave.
Zhu Yuanzhang would naturally not arrange for his eldest grandson to do such work as digging a tomb.
Now Zhu Ying thought it was just an ordinary sacrifice. He didn't know that there were thousands of people in the back mountain waiting to excavate the tomb.
Eunuch Zhang looked at the Jinyi guards who were guarding outside the temple but showed no movement at all.
After hesitating for a moment, he asked Zhu Ying: "Master Zhu, I wonder if you have some free time. Let's go with the old slave to pay homage to the Queen."
"My father-in-law is really sorry for me. It would be my honor to pay homage to the Queen."
Zhu Ying said politely, he felt flattered when he heard Eunuch Zhang calling himself an old slave.
Before the Eastern Han Dynasty, officials generally referred to people who walked in the palace, including not only eunuchs, but also scholars.
During the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, eunuchs also referred to second-level officials.
It was not until the Ming Dynasty that eunuchs and eunuchs were confused.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang strictly prohibited eunuchs from intervening in politics, their status was still relatively high because they traveled in the inner palace.
Father-in-law is an elegant name for eunuchs.
Generally, eunuchs call themselves our family, Sa family, or Za family because of differences in dialects.
In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the power of eunuchs was overwhelming, and they even called themselves lords.
Only those with high status can behave like this. Young eunuchs with low status usually call themselves slaves.
People like Eunuch Zhang who call themselves old slaves will only target members of the royal family.
"Master Zhu, there is no need to say anything. Just follow the old slave and go there."
Eunuch Zhang raised his hand slightly and then lowered it. He subconsciously wanted to pull Zhu Ying's sleeve, but he felt it was not very respectful, so he gave up.
From first calling him Your Highness, now he calls himself Lao Nu.
Apparently, Eunuch Zhang, who had lived in Xiaoling for a long time, was isolated from the rest of the world, and saw the envoy of Jin Yiwei personally accompanying him, so there was a deep misunderstanding.
Zhu Ying had no choice but to explain too much, so she had no choice but to bow and say: